Tenant Lease Assignment - Rights for Assignee

Hello Friends,
i am renting in a condo and recently my landlord sold this unit and i was looking for another apartment/condo.
Luckily i got one which is a lease assignment , the current tenant decided to leave within 6 months of their original lease.
After signing the lease assignment i have provided the first month rental advance to the landlord.
Now the current tenant is refusing to get out of the unit and i don't have place to go since i have already committed to leave my unit by July 1.
can the assignee back out even after signing the lease assignment?
I have to know my tenant rights and if at all they are not moving out how much compensation can i claim?
I would much appreciate if i can get an answer for this?
and

1. Talk to the landlord and ask him to return your first months rent. and find another place. Let the landlord deal with the current tenant. most hassle free solution, though you will need to search for another place.

2. Ask landlord to file for eviction as there is new lease in place and current tenant has no rights. I doubt he will be out by July 1 though.

3. if you have all the proofs , you could sue the current tenant as he is breaching the contract. you could sue them for damages (first month rent + lawyer fee etc etc) in small claims court.

In all the cases, i doubt the tenant will be out by July 1st. Depending on your location, you could call your local tenant board to ask for guidance.

Lanldlord's problem to turn the property over to you on the lease commencement date.

It can be a long process for a landlord to evict an over-holding tenant if they didn't seek an eviction notice in time to so have it in hand on the day the tenant decided to overhold.

You might want to get a straight answer from the landlord as to the chances of having them out and if it's not looking good contact the landlord tribunal to ask about your options for comepnsation from the landlord for having to find a different place to rent.

Before you go trying to unsuccessfully sue the tenant, you need to know if the landlord agreed to the assignment. Your post only said you signed the lease assignment and paid first month's rent to the landlord.

StevenJ30950 wrote: ↑
Hello Friends,
i am renting in a condo and recently my landlord sold this unit and i was looking for another apartment/condo.
Luckily i got one which is a lease assignment , the current tenant decided to leave within 6 months of their original lease.
After signing the lease assignment i have provided the first month rental advance to the landlord.
Now the current tenant is refusing to get out of the unit and i don't have place to go since i have already committed to leave my unit by July 1.
can the assignee back out even after signing the lease assignment?
I have to know my tenant rights and if at all they are not moving out how much compensation can i claim?
I would much appreciate if i can get an answer for this?
and

The landlord had no right creating a new lease agreement when the current tenant had not moved out UNLESS the notice was given in writing. If it was a verbal agreement then the landlord is screwed.

I spoke to the tenant board - counsel member.
He gave 2 options
1.Landlord is responsible to evict them by the last day, even they can file a case against them. But its a long process.
2.talk and finish things mutually and get the compensation.

StevenJ30950 wrote: ↑
I spoke to the tenant board - counsel member.
He gave 2 options
1.Landlord is responsible to evict them by the last day, even they can file a case against them. But its a long process.
2.talk and finish things mutually and get the compensation.

Do you think this works out?

Why not? You get your money back. Landlord won't lose one month rent. The current tenant can stay. All parties are happy.

StevenJ30950 wrote: ↑
I spoke to the tenant board - counsel member.
He gave 2 options
1.Landlord is responsible to evict them by the last day, even they can file a case against them. But its a long process.
2.talk and finish things mutually and get the compensation.

Do you think this works out?

Number 2 works out if you get another unit in time for moving into July 1. But realistically, it’s your best option because it still provides you with some semblance of control. Option 1 leaves you hanging in the wind waiting to see when/if you get that contested unit.